carport
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
Origin of carport
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How to use carport in a sentence
And in California, where carports are already common, solar canopies have become a fixture.
It is not as if the fire-setter woke up and said, ‘Today will be the day to light up carports.’
What’s Driving L.A. Serial Arsonist to Set Fires? | Christine Pelisek | January 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of the cars were set afire in carports or underground parking structures.
Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist | Christine Pelisek | December 31, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for carport
/ (ˈkɑːˌpɔːt) /
a shelter for a car usually consisting of a roof built out from the side of a building and supported by posts
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